REVIEW: The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 (Menier Chocolate Factory) ★★★★★
Sometimes, the best show’s are the hardest ones to write reviews for. The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 is quite possibly the best musical I have ever seen. Having never read the books or watched the television series, I went along to this show with no expectations. By the time I left […]
REVIEW: BRIEFS: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS (London Underbelly) ★★★★★
It was almost three years ago since I first saw the Australian burlesque act Briefs on London’s Southbank. Since then they have been a regular feature at London’s Underbelly and a firm favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This summer, the boys are back in town for their longest run ever and this drag extravaganza […]
REVIEW: Candide in Concert (Cadogan Hall) ★★★★★
In another spectacular concert evening, London Musical Theatre Orchestra (LMTO) presents Candide in concert at Cadogan Hall – an extraordinary one-night-only performance starring James Dreyfuss, Rob Houchen and Anna O’Byrne. The talent on the wonderfully intimate stage of Cadogan Hall was breathtaking. The LMTO were allowed to shine magnificently throughout the evening, led by the brilliantly […]
REVIEW: HOLY CRAP (King’s Head Theatre) ★★★★
From the writers of A Slice of Saturday Night, Holy Crap is the Heather Brothers new musical comedy. The show follows the first pay-to-view religious channel gone raunchy, as Reverend Bobby De La Ray tries to escape his debts to the Mafia who are holding his mother hostage, by turning it into a porn channel […]
REVIEW: A Chorus Line (Bridewell Theatre) ★★★★
Twirling, split-leaping and triple pirouetting into the Bridewell Theatre this summer, Geoids Musical Theatre takes on the iconic and universally renowned A Chorus Line. Despite being written more than 40 years ago, the lives and experiences of the characters, told through a series of monologues, remain relevant and relatable. These stories, combined with some fiercely […]
REVIEW: Boys In The Buff (Stockwell Playhouse) ★★★★
You’ve heard of never judge a book by its cover? Well while watching Boys in the Buff I learned to never judge a show by its title. To say I was apprehensive entering the Stockwell Playhouse was an understatement, I mean we were greeted by a bare chested man in a top hat! However, Boys […]
REVIEW: Committee (Donmar Warehouse) ★★★
‘The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee takes oral evidence on Whitehall’s relationship with Kids Company’ (known as “Committee” for short, thank goodness) is a brand new production written by Josie Rourke, Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, and Hadley Fraser, established actor of both stage and screen. This is Fraser’s writing debut and with […]
REVIEW: Legally Blonde (Polish Theatre) ★★★★
The irresistibly heart-warming, iconic story of ‘Legally Blonde‘ was spectacularly brought to life by City Academy this past week, retelling the tale of Elle Woods, a young Malibu girl dedicated to holding on to the love of her high school sweetheart by all means necessary – which in her case, is all the way to […]
REVIEW: A Tale of Two Cities (Open Air Theatre) ★★★
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” The opening lines of Charles Dickens‘ A Tale of Two Cities are among the most famous in literature and this haunting story of love, loss and hope during The French Revolution […]
Greenwich Primary School take pride in The Lion King performance
Last night I had the pleasure of attending a primary school production of The Lion King by St Alfege with St Peter’s School, down the road from where I live in Greenwich. The spectacular family musical has been playing in London’s West End for almost twenty years and is still selling out every night with […]